Panasonic FX78 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FX78 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was launched 9 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the FX78 matches up versus the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX78 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FX78 compared to the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX78 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FX78 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.